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Whitney Sue Jones
16-NOV-2006

Whitney Sue Jones

Many have asked how this was done. To get the skirt to fly out like this, Whitney Sue did Pirouettes (spun on her toe) and on about the 2nd or 3rd turn I would snap. It took 26 tries to get this one! The lights flash at 1/1200th sec so they stopped the skirt.

Here are 22 of the 26 tries! Click to enlarge thumbnail strip and to see the GIF animation by Erich Mangl! http://www.pbase.com/erichmangl




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MarcViskens PM reply 03-Mar-2012 18:48
incredible
so very beautiful
well done Richard
marc
Tom in the UK 01-Jul-2011 11:47
After all these years Richard and all those mountains of photos she is still my favourite.

wow nearly 6 years
pladatude@ 30-Sep-2010 20:19
pppppppppppppppppprrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
tyron 24-Jun-2010 19:02
brilient photography,and brillient ballet
PauloCGama PM reply 05-Jun-2010 09:40
FANTASTIC!! v
Lars PM reply 20-Apr-2010 09:11
great and excellent work. the skirt is magnificent! bv
kennygan PM reply 24-Aug-2009 19:08
Fantastic and great gallery
James PM reply 29-Jul-2009 20:27
Nice flow....this has been one of my favorites for years.
Inal PM reply 26-Aug-2008 00:10
I think this picture became a true CLASSIC and the most recognized amongst all pbase pictures!!!
Marielou Dhumez PM reply 16-Aug-2008 19:39
Quintessence of beauty !
Jean Chiasson PM reply 20-Apr-2008 02:56
Fantastic image Richard vote
Michel CORBOZ PM reply 22-Mar-2008 11:35
Truly amazing ! V
Michel Pagé PM reply 04-Mar-2008 16:15
Very very nice ...
M. Plonsky PM reply 25-Jan-2008 01:28
Congrats on such a beautiful image.
MarcWildPassion PM reply 20-Jan-2008 16:20
Why to vote on some and not on all... their are so many of fantastic ones. This one will also get a vote so this will give opportunity to came back to vote on others.
Michael Tauber PM reply 21-Dec-2007 20:29
Superb!!!
Guy Dube PM reply 12-Dec-2007 03:19
A very impressive picture Richard! V
Antoine Vu PM reply 27-Nov-2007 06:31
This is a super shot. Antoine
Antoine Vu PM reply 27-Nov-2007 06:31
This is a super shot. Antoine
Marcello Rodarte PM reply 20-Nov-2007 22:10
a masterpiece! V
Guest PM reply 29-Sep-2007 21:53
Magic ........ I love it ...... very good work.
Masa's Photo Gallery PM reply 10-Aug-2007 15:37
Wow that is awesome !
Milos Markovic PM reply 04-Aug-2007 10:52
Superb image!
Voted
Kiriakos Korakis PM reply 12-May-2007 23:48
What a stunning shot ! Bravo !
Voted !
Guest PM reply 12-May-2007 06:51
Just perfect!
Simon Chandler PM reply 08-May-2007 02:22
Marvelous. What a delightful and beautiful image. Superb lighting and exposure. v
Kieran Finn PM reply 07-May-2007 18:18
top of the class, well done
Guest PM reply 04-May-2007 21:28
Mr Calmes, Your entire line of photographs are absolutley among the best modeling shots I've ever seen! I can not get over the 'completeness' of each and every photo I've viewed, (I'll have to return often as I didn't have the time to look at them all). Although I've never considered doing any 'people' photos, (most of my stuff is manipulated photo art of nature), after seeing some of your work, I'm truly reconsidering it.
nige50 PM reply 04-May-2007 08:43
Perfect timming
Pedro Mendonça PM reply 01-May-2007 11:20
One of my favorite's too. Voted.
Manny PM reply 19-Apr-2007 17:18
This is superb what a wonderful capture. Big Vote.
John Cravatta PM reply 11-Apr-2007 21:16
Capture of the Century! Great work!
Larry Lam PM reply 24-Mar-2007 14:38
Lovely great shoot
Wei O'Connell PM reply 23-Mar-2007 05:09
My favorite! vote
Ron Wright PM reply 19-Mar-2007 11:34
Perfect. GMV
born2monk PM reply 15-Mar-2007 22:20
Spectacular. You are very good at this!!
Tim Rucci PM reply 14-Mar-2007 23:09
What can I say, Richard? Magnificent !!! Great lighting and perfect timing!
Tim
Tim Rucci PM reply 14-Mar-2007 22:37
What can I say, Richard? Magnificent !!! Great lighting and perfect timing!
Tim
gina_dl PM reply 12-Mar-2007 18:31
another vote Richard!
Oh and thank your very cooperative subject for me too!:)
That's why I mostly shoot flowers LOL
No criticism this, but another take would be to time the flash so that the girl is sharp but the skirt still has some motion blur - takes perhaps 500 spins haha

gina
Gus Rosenfeld PM reply 11-Mar-2007 05:58
Had to stop and take another 2 day gander at this one ;-) Even with my R. Calmes jaded eyes, this image's beauty still makes me dizzy. And, this isn't the only one you've captured with this kind of power . . . . . . g
lorand PM reply 06-Mar-2007 11:55
FANTASTIC shot!!!
Voted.
Stu Brennan PM reply 05-Mar-2007 00:36
Outstanding!

I had to come back and look again after one of the comics I saw this morning. See the March 4 edition of:

http://www.comics.com/comics/chickweed/index.html

Stu
Luc VN PM reply 04-Mar-2007 15:51
Great picture of a very difficult subject.
Bravo!
Andrea Vasquez Letelier PM reply 28-Feb-2007 02:56
Absolutely wonderfull! V!
Tom Briggs PM reply 18-Feb-2007 17:23
Richard .. extremely well done ... voted
Fernando Conde PM reply 01-Feb-2007 18:50
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! (V)
Fernando Conde (Spain)
Robin Reid PM reply 30-Jan-2007 20:19
Magnificent. Vote.
Keith Rankin PM reply 28-Jan-2007 21:27
Fabulous and well thought out and executed! Voted!
Jola Dziubinska PM reply 27-Jan-2007 23:10
Dancing beauty, vote.
Vic Stefancu PM reply 25-Jan-2007 15:30
this one is mai favorite. She's a beauty - absolutely amazing. What a fabulous picture. The grace and beauty are simply breath-taking. Wonderful work! V
Arjayphotography PM reply 21-Jan-2007 11:44
I can never get enough of your work Richard.....simply breathtaking. Thank you.
coaster PM reply 21-Jan-2007 03:04
Awesome!! V
Andrew Beckett PM reply 20-Jan-2007 08:01
Fantastic shot - well done there!! v!
Ohad.R PM reply 19-Jan-2007 12:09
amazing, just... amazing!
v
Jason Ankers PM reply 18-Jan-2007 15:21
Brilliant! Everything caught just right, patience pays off. V.
Terje Hamnes PM reply 15-Jan-2007 19:12
Beautiful picture! V
Eric Carrère PM reply 14-Jan-2007 13:20
Wonderful shot Richard, Gmv :o)
Günter Hofstädter PM reply 13-Jan-2007 12:12
yes, you choose the right one, but some others are great too !
Martha Albuquerque PM reply 08-Jan-2007 21:38
so beautiful ! V
Ken Chambers ARPS PM reply 07-Jan-2007 21:39
What more can a add except my applause.
Best Wishes
Ken v
Irene Müller PM reply 07-Jan-2007 18:14
Impeccable! Is this the perfect motion shot? I think so....
Kees Terberg PM reply 05-Jan-2007 23:31
I still love this shot. The lady is a beauty but the moment captured is exceptional. Fantastic!
Sam_C PM reply 03-Jan-2007 00:20
What a masterpiece! This is not an easy shot, and you got it perfect.
My hats off to you. Big Vote!
Jean D PM reply 02-Jan-2007 04:23
One of my favorites, as well Richard! GMV.
David Sherman PM reply 02-Jan-2007 03:14
Hate to repeat everyone else but...WOW!!!!
Andrew Vincent PM reply 31-Dec-2006 02:21
SUPER! Incredible shot! vote.
Nells Photography PM reply 29-Dec-2006 23:18
Woww........great shot ! I'm speechless.........
Robyco PM reply 28-Dec-2006 09:39
Very dynamic and still very sereen.
Perfect picture, you really know how to catch this kind of pictures.
Donald Verger PM reply 27-Dec-2006 04:40
wonderful and a planned effort so beautiful and patiently achieved!

vote!
shuk1in12x PM reply 26-Dec-2006 17:51
Perfection ! Two professionals at work here. +V
Jim Hansen PM reply 24-Dec-2006 12:20
Wow! This shot is simply beautiful! Voted!!!!
Andrew Cornick PM reply 20-Dec-2006 12:07
Wow! Fabulous shot, and a worthy profile picture if ever I saw one. I hope Whitney Sue has this on her wall. V
Stephen Cromer PM reply 18-Dec-2006 11:39
Being a landscape photographer, I don't know much about this form of photography, but this shot is a winner!
Stephen Cromer PM reply 18-Dec-2006 11:33
Another great shot. V
robwooly PM reply 16-Dec-2006 06:50
I think the flare of this costume will keep this fabulas image alive for a very long time. Voted.
Chris Morton PM reply 15-Dec-2006 17:35
evryone else has said it, but it is a 100% classic
Tom Munson PM reply 15-Dec-2006 15:20
Absolutely stunning Richard. Perfect. Vote
Bill Robinson PM reply 15-Dec-2006 07:50
Magnifique ! Beautiful image. v
Emily 14-Dec-2006 01:48
I LOVE the pink light !
Nestor PM reply 13-Dec-2006 21:44
If the word perfect needed to be defined , this image will define it and then some.
This is an image you will never get tired of looking at , it is an eternity image!!
Vote
Enrico Martinuzzi PM reply 12-Dec-2006 23:09
wow. GMV
Robbie D70 PM reply 12-Dec-2006 21:10
This is so special, This im sure would win competitions.The effort by you both paid off. One of my all time favorites. GMV
Iris 12-Dec-2006 16:02
A work of impeccable beauty, astounding grace and unlimited artistry. And your photograph is a winner as well. But seriously, I don't know when I've experienced the culmination of two worlds (light and motion) interlaced so breath-takingly grand in just one brief, tiny parcel of a second. Surely, this masterpiece was the colliding of two natural or more appropriately put, supernatual gifts from on High (much like how the Universe is said to have come into being).
william mahan PM reply 12-Dec-2006 04:53

Richard: Good to hear from you again. With all these comments from this photo, I can add my congrats for a damn fine job! Also I can say I know this guy personally and he is multifaceted.
Lindsey 11-Dec-2006 21:27
Beautiful!!
anthony legg PM reply 10-Dec-2006 19:26
Don't think I have commented on this one...but I should have.
Beautiful work...perfectly captured.
Sus Bogaerts PM reply 06-Dec-2006 18:10
A lot of dynamism in this scene but yet so serenely! (v)
Bernard Tse PM reply 06-Dec-2006 16:53
Perfect Capture, Richard! She looks almost like Barbee in the thumbnail.
Guest PM reply 06-Dec-2006 03:30
splendid
Lance Brown PM reply 04-Dec-2006 21:30
Perfect! Voted
san PM reply 04-Dec-2006 19:23
God you are taking it to a differnt level altogheter!! And thanks for sharing the technical details too
camms PM reply 04-Dec-2006 17:44
Beautiful and well worth the effort!!
Sue Robertson PM reply 04-Dec-2006 03:32
What a beautiful capture.. so full of life. v
BleuEvanescence PM reply 04-Dec-2006 03:20
You are among the PBase photographers that i truly admire. I think you should sometimes take pictures for Cirque du Soleil... - Claudia
Jane Julian PM reply 03-Dec-2006 12:21
awesome!
Guest PM reply 02-Dec-2006 06:50
It's AWESOME !
Arjayphotography PM reply 01-Dec-2006 18:44
You surpas yourself with each shot. This is perfection. GMV
james morgan PM reply 30-Nov-2006 20:48
To my mac and my eyes this is perfect and deserves more than one vote.I know Iam going on about your work but I have never seen anything as good as this.
Buz Kiefer PM reply 30-Nov-2006 16:16
I'd vote for it again if I could. Lovely.
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik PM reply 29-Nov-2006 08:36
Perfect! VOTE S&L
Zane Paxton PM reply 29-Nov-2006 02:02
Wow... awesome image! (and she is gorgeous too).
Sunny PM reply 28-Nov-2006 22:04
Wow, awesome image! Stunning!
Ron Horloff PM reply 28-Nov-2006 19:53
Richard, this is an absolutely stunning capture. Bravo!
Ron
Bryan Ramsay PM reply 28-Nov-2006 03:02
Gorgeoous shot! Perfect timing and the lighting is exquisite! -BJ V
orillia PM reply 27-Nov-2006 23:41
It was well worth the effort. Beautiful result. ~v~
Michaval PM reply 27-Nov-2006 22:10
Buena foto, transmite alegría y belleza. Voted
Peter Stahl PM reply 27-Nov-2006 19:03
Outstanding shot. It does not get any better. Big Vote!
iso400 PM reply 27-Nov-2006 18:05
heel mooie opname op het juiste ogenblik,jozef De Groof
www.pbase.com/iso400/jozef
=^.^= 27-Nov-2006 16:40
Excellent.
Jason Buera PM reply 27-Nov-2006 13:50
definitely amazing!
Doug J PM reply 27-Nov-2006 09:29
Excellent capture!
Matias Asun PM reply 27-Nov-2006 00:31
Outstanding. I´m impressed by this image.
M. Andrew Thomas PM reply 26-Nov-2006 20:57
Amazing!!!!!
Rob PM reply 26-Nov-2006 14:34
Captivating!
Every time this pops up in 'Popular Galleries' I have to click.
Joseph Levy PM reply 26-Nov-2006 08:37
All I can say is WOW!!!!
José Adolfo Segura PM reply 25-Nov-2006 15:48
Wonderful and a magnifecent technics. Bravo!
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad PM reply 25-Nov-2006 05:10
Delightful! V
vaboater PM reply 25-Nov-2006 01:11
Perfect, Perfect, PERFECT>
Guest PM reply 24-Nov-2006 21:16
This could not be any more perfect!
Guest PM reply 24-Nov-2006 16:14
***** Yep 5 stars for this one. Fantastic work! Oh what a joy to create such an image. Congratulations.
Liz Bickel PM reply 24-Nov-2006 14:18
A truly wonderful shot!
QUERIDO PM reply 24-Nov-2006 11:44
wonderful shot, vote
Anna Pagnacco PM reply 24-Nov-2006 08:30
Splendid!!!GMV Anna
Rodney Steele PM reply 24-Nov-2006 03:33
Well thought out and done. Amazing.
tglass PM reply 23-Nov-2006 23:38
A stunning and beautiful example of freezing the action!
Stefanos Lampridis PM reply 23-Nov-2006 22:15
Excellent capture and technique, Richard.
Joshua PM reply 23-Nov-2006 00:34
Amazingly grat shot! Defintely worth taking 26 shots. Voted!
Armindo Lopes PM reply 22-Nov-2006 21:46
As usually, you let me speechess. You are the best in this kind of photography. Congrats for your outstanding work. V of course.
norman bacal PM reply 22-Nov-2006 20:15
quality shot!
Tracy Howell PM reply 22-Nov-2006 19:43
Wonderful, love the movement of her skirt....Makes me feel dizzy just looking at it!.
Peg O'Brien PM reply 22-Nov-2006 18:01
Amazing. Enjoyed the explanation, too! Vote
Dan Ng PM reply 22-Nov-2006 17:52
My favorite! V.
Yi Feng PM reply 22-Nov-2006 17:41
Amazing quality shot! V
aLub@ PM reply 22-Nov-2006 16:19
I must vote this pic. Excellent captured. They lucky to have you as their private photographer.
velvet62 PM reply 22-Nov-2006 13:04
nice smile
Marwan Habib PM reply 21-Nov-2006 22:29
I stayed quite a moment admiring this beautiful image.
Wonderful picture!
Brett Hochkins PM reply 21-Nov-2006 22:20
All the photos in this gallery are good images of performance art but this one is truely outstanding and very special. Magic. Voted
Tony Howell PM reply 21-Nov-2006 22:17
Perfect, and the photo is pretty good too :)
J. Scott Coile PM reply 21-Nov-2006 21:33
Splendid!
Brian Baker PM reply 21-Nov-2006 20:52
Stunning.

Brian
Focus PM reply 21-Nov-2006 15:02
Stunning, amazing, and beautiful...........voted!!
Corey Moore PM reply 21-Nov-2006 13:16
My new favorite in this amazing gallery!
Gus Rosenfeld PM reply 21-Nov-2006 03:13
I'm surprised she got to come down here and dance for us ;-) It shows a fundamental generosity inherent in powers greater than ourselves. This could be said for a number of these devoted dancers. Their beauty is synergistic from a complete process. WSJ sure can grab some luminosity on cue though ;-) This one knocked lights off the score-board Richard. SO well done - g
Jean D PM reply 21-Nov-2006 02:55
Breathtaking image!
Ron Louie PM reply 20-Nov-2006 21:40
Gorgeous Shot!! Did you add a light to the background to give the vignette effect? Voted
Kathy Pedersen PM reply 20-Nov-2006 21:33
Beautiful in motion....amazing. Vote
Bob Foisel PM reply 20-Nov-2006 18:09
Terrific work Richard. Vote
Shirin Golzar PM reply 20-Nov-2006 17:30
WOW ! Stunning!!! Voted
Guest PM reply 20-Nov-2006 10:42
superb! love the way everything is frozen in time
Wei O'Connell PM reply 20-Nov-2006 05:22
Excellent!!! vote
Greg Harp PM reply 20-Nov-2006 03:59
Awesome! GMV
Nicole 20-Nov-2006 02:51
wow! this picture is gorgeous! i think it may be my favorite!
Toon de Smit PM reply 19-Nov-2006 22:26
Stuning!
George McCarten PM reply 19-Nov-2006 17:59
Bravo!!
Buz Kiefer PM reply 19-Nov-2006 15:25
Voted.
Buz Kiefer PM reply 19-Nov-2006 15:24
I don't know how you do this. Vote.
Joanne Kamo PM reply 19-Nov-2006 14:08
A really beautiful dancer and eye catching shot! V
Isolde Peisl PM reply 19-Nov-2006 08:15
This is fabulous!!!! V.
Pedro Libório PM reply 18-Nov-2006 17:40
lovely!!!
shatterbug PM reply 18-Nov-2006 17:09
Fabulous! V.
nancy 18-Nov-2006 14:01
o my gosh she is sooo amazing i cant take it!! this picture is georgeous!!
Günter Hofstädter PM reply 18-Nov-2006 07:25
love this a lot
Clara 18-Nov-2006 04:27
This is an awesome picture!!! Not only is Whitney Sue georgous, the way the skirt is makes it an even more beautiful masterpiece!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eldar Kadymov PM reply 17-Nov-2006 23:20
Mine dropped even lower...
Hodero PM reply 17-Nov-2006 22:55
My lower jaw fell on my desk !!
V.
Kees Terberg PM reply 17-Nov-2006 22:44
... stunned ...
V
Robert Charity PM reply 17-Nov-2006 22:30
wow - well captured - just fabulous, V
carabias PM reply 17-Nov-2006 22:07
Fantástica e impresionante!!!!!, GMV
Guest PM reply 17-Nov-2006 21:43
Top of the Ballerina Class! Awesome job!
emily 17-Nov-2006 18:45
Wow! im at school right now!! this is soooo cool!
Holley 17-Nov-2006 18:43
I can't quit looking at this one! I love it! I keep coming back....
Alfred Arzt PM reply 17-Nov-2006 18:40
For me this is the best of the best! V
Pauline PM reply 17-Nov-2006 18:20
Enchanting, she's magical!
Don't know how you got this one but it's beyond perfection.
Can't stop staring at her.
Beautiful shot Richard.
Bravo!
Galina Stepanova PM reply 17-Nov-2006 18:08
She like a wind...
Great dynamics, Richard!
Lawrence Ripsher PM reply 17-Nov-2006 18:01
Wow - amazing image. Such an impossible moment caught in time it borders on the surreal. V!
Naomi Sheaffer PM reply 17-Nov-2006 17:58
Stunning! GMV
sushislee PM reply 17-Nov-2006 17:55
beautiful!!^^
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